Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-07-15
cr, EssATso RIVERS.


kush into tIt oStNtse
The yelca is celebrated for its sew
enty mouths. and the Rhine, the Nile,
Mississippi and orinoco pour out their
current through several branches The
space inclosed within these various
channels is called delta, from its TRAN
gular form and general resemblance 10
the shape Of one of the Greek letters
| In their junction with The sea, rivers
| display the diversity II sometimes pour
/ ING forth their waters throagh q single
! mouth, and distributing them into .
variety Of channels; circumstances
mainly dependent upon the country
through which they dow being easily
susceptible of excavation or not aud
upon the power of The stream. The
Gauges uoars It's fo5d through i great
nlauy channels.
5, powerfully 10 many Of the great
rivers rush into the OCEAN. that their
waters are distinct from those Of
the hrinv deep. when ont of sight Of
The Land. A British fleet lying nppo-
,ise 10 The mouth of the Rhone. ee-
cA>ionally took mp fresh wSter at a con-
siderable distance from the shore; aud
Calnmbu. found his vessel i'll the fresh
wafer of the Orino,o before he dis
covered the continent OF South America.
The collision ~ a great river current
aud the opposing tide Of The sea, j.
sometimes 80 violent ~ to occasion an
elevated ridge Of waters. haaFing anl
,,,sssag ia treme ndoa> manner, shat
tering 10 pieces the ili-fsted vessel that
comes into eentAc. with il,
The passage Of the Garouue into The
BAY If B;scay. and If the Gauges into
The Bas NJ B.neal. exhibit this
plseaomcnoa. Upon the rivers meet
ia- The advancing tides, conflict
en-ues for the mastery. and the force
Of the sea trlamphing IN The struggle
often sends meantain-wave UP the
streams. overturning boass, inundati z
81 bank and causing extensive
destruction. The mos: remarkable
sample os this struggle fnr empire be-
tween she waters of the land and OF the
,.sep occurs off the mouth of the
A msgon, and i The Indian rorores,.
a. hen the tide flows ont If the river. 1t
paurs forth its nn<hscklr,l current with
greater hry, and mectinc -,
right angle, VISTA ihe ocean
current iha; runs from
Cspe s.. Rogue along the northeast
coast Of Brazil. the shock of these two
bodies raises their waters into al cm-
bankmen; upward of hundred fee. in
lcigh;. The roar IF the elashing
waves is heard for miles around, and /
he fishermen and mariners ifs in terror
from The >ceur until thu strife i over,
speedily to ba renewed.
Lebanon, the feeder af the jordan.
FROM its internal reservoirs along with
ALBANIA AID Pharpar. rivers al Da-
maseus. aud the 0ron,es. gives birth
to many rapid AMI bcawling streams.
and thous md cascades. when its
SHOWS melt. which sirikingly display
the erosive power Of running water
Deep passages have been cut 10 the
rocks. be-;rided l,y natural arches. like
the rock hciags Of Nr ginia. OF this
description j. tho nstural bridge
over the Ain Il l.eban. rising nearly
two hundred feci above the torrent.
which has gradually dag the cxcava-
ton. as annually ta. spring has re-
newod Ii. strength.
Ii was the spring season. the time OF
the melting Of the snow when th'
monarch OF Israel. during his temporary
exile from the throne, retreated for Z
refuge toward the Businesses of l. b.
anon. lie saw The torrents falling
from height To he ght into the valley :
He heart the voices of the waters Il.
thev leaped from rock Ia rock Hi.
imagination cuuye'tcl this external
scenery into picture OF the force of hi
: adye,ities and hence the allusion. ii
. the piainliye. elegi;>, commemorative
Of his condition, to the noise Of cata
racts, aud 10 deep calling unto
deep. - GoldeH DdsS